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Virginia Tech Football Team History


Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
 Blacksburg, VA
Founded: 1872
Stadium: Lane Stadium
Capacity: 65,115
Colors: Chicago Maroon & Burnt Orange
Coach: Frank Beamer
Conference: Atlantic Coast-Coastal

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 Frank Beamer enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Virginia Tech.
 The Hokies won the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Championship.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Sep. 4  @ North Carolina State  20   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Duke  45   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Ohio  45   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Georgia Tech  51   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ West Virginia  34   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Marshall  41   14   W       
 Thu., Oct. 20  @ Maryland  28   9   W       
 Thu., Oct. 27  vs. Boston College  30   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Miami  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Virginia  52   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. North Carolina  30   3   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3   Florida State  22   27   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Mon., Jan. 2   Louisville  35   24   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored440
  Scoring Average33.8
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average12.9
  Opponents Record86-66
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-0
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 11-2-0 AP
7 11-2-0 Coaches
7 11-2-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2005 Atlantic Coast-Coastal Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia Tech 11-2440168Won  35-247-126386  Frank Beamer
Miami 9-3325171Lost  3-406-2238118  Larry Coker
Georgia Tech 7-5222241Lost  10-385-3154162  Chan Gailey
North Carolina 5-6198288 4-4148188  John Bunting
Virginia 7-5320279Won  34-313-5177202  Al Groh
Duke 1-10177408 0-895342  Ted Roof

2005 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2005 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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